St. Saturninus (29 November): The Saint Dragged to Death by a Bull

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Discover the remarkable and often forgotten story of St. Saturninus (St. Sernin)—one of the earliest known saints of Gaul (modern-day France) and one of the Seven Apostles to the Gauls sent by Pope St. Fabian in the 3rd century. This video retells his life, mission, miracles, and martyrdom with historical, theological, and spiritual insights. Born into a noble Roman family, St. Saturninus became the first Bishop of Toulouse, converting countless pagans through preaching and miracles. His arrival brought such spiritual power that the pagan oracles fell silent whenever he walked by— enraging the priests who eventually put him to death in a dramatic and brutal martyrdom. In this sermon, you will learn: • The mission of the seven bishops sent by Pope St. Fabian • The miraculous sign that led to Pope Fabian's election • St. Saturninus’s fearless evangelization of Gaul • The silencing of demons in pagan temples • His heroic witness before pagan priests • His martyrdom—dragged to death by a bull • How ancient street names still preserve the memory of his death • Why skeptics deny the historical testimony of the saints • Why the Church’s miracles are more documented than many classical texts • How legends of the saints strengthen faith, not superstition This powerful reflection reminds us: Blessed are those who have not seen, yet believe. May St. Saturninus intercede for us all and increase our faith. 00:00 — Introduction 00:28 — Who Is St. Saturninus? 01:01 — The Miraculous Election of Pope St. Fabian 01:32 — Apostles to the Gauls 02:02 — Saturninus’s Noble Roman Birth & Missionary Zeal 02:10 — Imprisonment and Angelic Deliverance 02:17 — First Bishop of Toulouse 02:22 — Pagan Oracles Fall Silent 02:52 — Miracles, Preaching, and Conversions 03:16 — Confrontation with Pagan Priests 03:25 — “Your gods are devils”: Saturninus’s Fearless Reply 03:48 — Rage of the Infidels 03:54 — Tied to the Bull for Sacrifice 04:06 — Martyrdom: Dragged to Death 04:31 — Holy Women Hide His Remains 04:46 — “This Is No Legend”: Historical Evidence 05:02 — Streets Still Named After the Martyrdom 05:27 — Answering Skeptics & Scoffers 06:06 — Why the World Rejects Miracles 07:00 — Human Respect & Weak Churchmen 07:49 — Consistency in Evaluating Ancient Texts 08:41 — Why Classical Works Are Less Proven Than Saints’ Lives 09:12 — People Reject Because They Don’t Want to Convert 09:18 — “Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Seen” 09:40 — Final Exhortation & Blessing Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Sensus Fidelium Press - sensusfideliumpress.com Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholicbusinesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StSaturninus #StSernin #CatholicSaints #CatholicHistory #MartyrsOfTheChurch #Toulouse #ApostlesToTheGauls #TraditionalCatholic #FaithAndReason #CatholicSermon #ChurchFathers #EarlyChurch #PopeFabian

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